Elena Rybakina
Rybakina advances in Dubai with quick win over Birrell
Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI
Elena Rybakina secured a straight-sets victory over Kimberly Birrell in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, winning 6-1, 6-2 in just 60 minutes. The Kazakh player improved her record in Dubai openers to 6-0 and will face Antonia Ruzic next. Rybakina dominated from the start, showcasing strong serving and baseline play.
Elena Rybakina defeated Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Sunday. The Kazakh player finally drove her prize Porsche herself this year, unlike in 2024 when she lacked a driver's license. This victory marks her 13th WTA singles title.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Elena Rybakina, the world No. 2, showed rare frustration by throwing her racket after dropping the first set to Leylah Fernandez at the Stuttgart Open. The Kazakh player staged a comeback to win 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(8) in a nearly three-hour quarterfinal match. Rybakina advances to face Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals.
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko rallied to defeat reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. The victory secures Mboko's entry into the WTA Top 10. She will face Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals.
Imeripotiwa na AI
Danielle Collins, a former Australian Open finalist, lauded Elena Rybakina's exceptional serving in the 2026 women's final against Aryna Sabalenka. The American, now ranked No. 77, shared her insights during a podcast after consulting for Tennis Channel in Melbourne. Collins also suggested that Sabalenka could have secured many more grand slam titles by now.